Original U.S. WWII Inert MkII Pineapple Grenade with Yellow Ring with M200A1 Fuze

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful example of an American MkII “Pineapple” grenade. This example is eye-catching due to the areas of original paint including the original yellow painted band at the top. The body of this example has a faint maker’s mark as well, with some yellow paint seen around the grenade. 

Unloaded or dummy grenades, artillery shell casings, and similar devices, which are cut or drilled in an BATF-approved manner so that they cannot be used as ammunition components for destructive devices, are not considered NFA weapons. This example is in total compliance and is NOT AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT.

This is an iconic U.S. fragmentation pineapple grenade issued during WWII. The Mk II was standardized in 1920 replacing the Mk I of 1917. It was phased out gradually, the U.S. Navy being the last users, on 2 April 1945 the Mk II and Mk IIA1 were re-designated the Mk 2 and Mk 2A1.

The fuse reads:

FUZE M200A1
UAMCO
27 LOT

The Mk II was commonly known as a pineapple grenade, because of its shape and structure. Grooves were cast into the cast iron shell, which was believed at the time to aid in fragmentation and had the side benefit of aiding in gripping the grenade; this provision gave it the appearance of a pineapple fruit. The Mk II was identified with an all yellow body prior to 1943. They were then painted olive drab for camouflage purposes with a narrow yellow band below the fuse.

In the closing years of WWII the Mark II was produced with a solid base and equipped with the M10A3, or M6 series fuze (depending on the explosive filler used).

This example is in very nice condition with some of the original paint still present, as well as a visible yellow band around the neck. The top of the fuse is marked as being an M200A1 and the markings are clearly present. There is paint loss around the grenade showing the yellow underneath.

This iconic grenade comes ready to be added to your collection!